Skip to main content

Community


February 27, 2025
Daily and monthly traffic totals have been calculated for the Gasparilla Island Bridge Authority for January and February. Total vehicle crossings were up by a little over 2,000 cars this January…

February 27, 2025
Top, some might recognize their P.O. boxes in a photo taken Wednesday; above, a door message.             Photos by Garland There is still no news on the reopening of the Boca Grande Post Office…

February 27, 2025
Yvonne Anderson, president and CEO of the Boca Grande Club, announced her resignation and retirement last week in an email to members. “I am writing this letter to all of you with tinges of sorro…

February 27, 2025
Issues between churches, parking and median strips are not unique to Boca Grande. Nationally, there have been a couple of cases. The most visible was in 2018, when the San Francisco Municipal Transp…

February 20, 2025
The new Gasparilla Island magazine is out. Inside, are stories on shipwrecks, native plants and the Colt revolver heir who died in Punta Gorda. At your newsstand now.

February 20, 2025
Churches on Gilchrist have released statements in the wake of discussions about restrictions on island parking.  Peter Soderberg, chair of the church council of Lighthouse United Methodist Church…

February 20, 2025
Lee County has reopened the dog park, tennis courts and restrooms at Wheeler Road Community Park, which had been mobilized for use to help Gasparilla Island’s recovery from Hurricane Milton. &nbs…

February 20, 2025
Englewood Helping Hand (EHH) needs your non-perishable food donations to assist individuals in need in Englewood. Deliveries are made to the food pantry weekly. EHH’s Blue Barrels are back in downto…

February 20, 2025
BY SUSAN HANAFEE Imagine having a great time eating strawberries and brats, bidding in the silent auction, and checking out the bargains and books at the annual Strawberry Festival in Boca Grande…

February 20, 2025
The beautiful, newly refurbished J.McLaughlin store is now open! They wish to thank you for the warm welcome received from the community and are excited to be back and very grateful for your enthusi…